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Ship Details

Rig

Paddle Steamer, 40 hp.

Built

1853

Tonnage

93g 58n

Dimensions

94.8 x 17.0 x 9.6

Demise

1853: reg. London. 1854 June: Delivered to Melbourne for James Lawrence, reg. Melbourne. 1854 Nov.14: Stranded near Cape Northumberland while savaging cargo from the wrecked Nene Valley. Sold as a wreck and salvaged by, then registered to Joseph Coleman, reg. Port Adelaide.. 1860 Sept.: William Wells. Regular service to Port Arthur, SA for passengers en route to Wallaroo. 1873 Dec.: Wrecked at Rope River, NT, when under charter to SA Government for the construction of the Overland Telegraph.

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